Nook for PC

As much as I love books, as much as I love holding books in my hand, as much as I love the feel and the smell of books, I have to admit, these new eReaders are pretty cool. And whether stand-alone eReaders like Nook and Kindle will survive against new tablet computers like iPad and other similar devices… Read More »

The Elephants of Style

So, I’m writing a short story and it is turning into a novel. And I begin to realize I should have not paid as much attention in English class. I find myself groaning over what is proper English, whether my verbs agree, whether my sentences are complete, or not – and wondering who are these people that make… Read More »

Five quick Windows tips

1. Add “Move to” and “Copy to” to Windows Vista’s right-click menu (Windows Vista and Windows 7) Those of you who have installed Windows Vista have probably noticed that the right-click menu is quite different than it was in previous versions of Windows. One of the features we like the most, the “Move to” and “Copy to” menu… Read More »